Maevatanana in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Maevatanana sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 223 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Maevatanana's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maevatanana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 223 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Maevatanana in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical fall day in Maevatanana reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Maevatanana
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 88 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Maevatanana weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 24° | 383 | 25.6 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 302 | 23.3 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 33° / 24° | 180 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 38 | 6 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 5 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 35° / 22° | 18 | 3.8 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 35° / 24° | 87 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 33° / 24° | 204 | 20.2 | 13 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Maevatanana gets around 223 mm of rain over 25 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 11 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maevatanana
In fall, Maevatanana overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maevatanana sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Maevatanana's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Maevatanana?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maevatanana. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maevatanana in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Maevatanana sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Maevatanana in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maevatanana peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Maevatanana?
Maevatanana sits at 16.9°S, 46.8°E, 64 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambato Boeny, 55 km away.
Topography around Maevatanana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maevatanana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maevatanana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m.
The land around Maevatanana is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.
Madagascar travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 31% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $599
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 22%
- of population, 2024
- Road deaths
- 29.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 457
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Maevatanana (-16.95°, 46.8333°, elevation 64 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.